Tóibín "shocked" after failing to gain support for undergrounding bill

23 September 2015

Local TD, Peadar Tóibín says he's "shocked" after failing to gain support for his bill to force the undergrounding of the proposed North South interconnector.

There has been widespread concern over the potential health risk as well as the devalutation of family homes, if the 400kv pylons are erected over ground.

The Sinn Féin Deputy announced his intention to bring a bill before the Dáil to force the undergrounding of the project and called on Fine Gael's Helen McEntee and Labour's Dominic Hannigan, to support this.

Speaking to LMFM News, Deputy Tóibín said he was shocked when both TDs indicated they wouldn't support the bill.